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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

degeneracy
degeneration noun the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

degeneracy
depravity noun moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; `the luxury and corruption among the upper classes`; `moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration`; `its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity`; `Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction`

degeneration
retrogression noun passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form

degenerative
adjective (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function; `degenerative diseases of old age`

degenerative disorder
noun condition leading to progressive loss of function

deglaze
verb dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirring

deglycerolize
deglycerolise verb remove from glycerol; in chemistry

degradation
debasement noun changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

degrade
cheapen verb lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

degrease
verb remove grease or oil from (a pan)

degree
grade noun a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; `a moderate grade of intelligence`; `a high level of care is required`; `it is all a matter of degree`

degree
stage noun a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; `a remarkable degree of frankness`; `at what stage are the social sciences?`

degree centigrade
degree Celsius noun a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

degree day
noun a unit used in estimating fuel requirements for heating a building

degree Fahrenheit
noun a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

degree of a polynomial
noun the degree of the term in the polynomial that has the highest degree

degree of a term
noun the sum of the exponents of the variables in the term

degree of freedom
noun (statistics) an unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution

degree program
noun a course of study leading to an academic degree

degressive
adjective (of taxes) gradually decreasing in rate on sums below a certain amount

degust
verb taste with relish; `degust this wonderful soup`

dehisce
verb burst or split open; `flowers dehisce when they release pollen`

dehiscence
noun (biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound

dehiscent
adjective (of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds

dehorn
verb take the horns off (an animal)

dehumanization
dehumanisation noun the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities; `science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life`

dehumanize
dehumanise verb make mechanical or routine

dehumanized
dehumanised adjective divested of human qualities or attributes

dehumidify
verb make less humid; `The air conditioner dehumidifies the air in the summer`

dehydrated
adjective suffering from excessive loss of water from the body; `fever resulted from becoming dehydrated`; `was dehydrated after the marathon`

dehydrated food
dehydrated foods noun food preserved by dehydration

dehydration
desiccation noun the process of extracting moisture

dehydrogenate
verb remove hydrogen from

deictic
adjective relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use; `deictic pronouns`

deific
adjective characterized by divine or godlike nature

deification
exaltation 1 apotheosis noun the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)

deify
verb consider as a god or godlike; `These young men deify financial success`

Deimos
noun the outer of two small satellites of Mars

deinocheirus
noun lightly built medium-sized theropod with long limbs and neck

deinonychus
noun swift agile wolf-sized bipedal dinosaur having a large curved claw on each hind foot; of the Cretaceous

deionize
verb remove ions from

deipnosophist
noun someone skilled at informal chit chat

deism
free thought noun the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation

deist
deistic adjective of or relating to deism

deity
divinity noun any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

deixis
noun the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs

deja vu
noun the experience of thinking that a new situation had occurred before

dejected
adjective affected or marked by low spirits; `is dejected but trying to look cheerful`

dejectedly
in low spirits adverb in a dejected manner; `when she came back Sophie and Esther were sitting dejectedly in the kitchen`

dejection
noun a state of melancholy depression

dekagram
decagram noun 10 grams

dekaliter
dekalitre noun a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters

Dekker
Decker noun English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632)

dekko
noun British slang

Del Rio
noun a town in southwest Texas on the Rio Grande west of San Antonio

Delacroix
Eugene Delacroix noun French romantic painter (1798-1863)

Delairea
genus Delairea noun one species: German ivy

delavirdine
Rescriptor noun a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV

Delaware
noun the Algonquian language spoken by the Delaware

Delaware Bay
noun an inlet of the North Atlantic; fed by the Delaware River

Delaware Memorial Bridge
noun a suspension bridge across the Delaware River

Delawarean
Delawarian noun a native or resident of Delaware

delay
noun the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

delay line
noun a circuit designed to introduce a calculated delay into the transmission of a signal

delayed
adjective not as far along as normal in development

delayed action
noun a mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture

delayed allergy
type IV allergic reaction noun an allergic reaction that becomes apparent only hours after contact

delayed-action
adjective operating after a predetermined lapse of time; `a delayed-action bomb`

delayer
noun a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late

delectability
deliciousness noun extreme appetizingness

delectable
delicious adjective extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

delegacy
noun the appointment of a delegate

delegate
noun a person appointed or elected to represent others

delegate
verb transfer power to someone

delegating
delegation noun authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions

delete
cancel verb remove or make invisible; `Please delete my name from your list`

deleterious
hurtful adjective harmful to living things; `deleterious chemical additives`

deletion
excision noun the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; `an editor`s deletions frequently upset young authors`; `both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause`

delf
noun an excavation; usually a quarry or mine

delft
noun a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration

Delhi
Old Delhi noun a city in north central India

deliberate
intentional adjective by conscious design or purpose; `intentional damage`; `a knowing attempt to defraud`; `a willful waste of time`

deliberate defense
deliberate defence noun a defensive organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available; usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems

deliberation
deliberateness noun the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision; `he was a man of judicial deliberation`

deliberation
advisement noun careful consideration; `a little deliberation would have deterred them`

deliberative
adjective involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination; `a deliberative body`

Delibes
Leo Delibes noun French composer of operas (1836-1891)

delible
adjective capable of being deleted

delicacy
noun refined taste; tact

delicacy
discreetness noun subtly skillful handling of a situation

delicate
fragile adjective easily broken or damaged or destroyed; `a kite too delicate to fly safely`; `fragile porcelain plates`; `fragile old bones`; `a frail craft`

delicatessen
delicatessen food noun ready-to-eat food products

Delichon
genus Delichon noun a genus of Hirundinidae

Delicious
noun variety of sweet eating apples

deliciously
pleasurably adverb in a very pleasurable manner; `they were walking along the beach slowly and deliciously`

delight
delectation noun a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; `his delight to see her was obvious to all`

delighted
adjective greatly pleased

delightedly
adverb with delight; `delightedly, she accepted the invitation`

delightful
delicious adjective greatly pleasing or entertaining; `a delightful surprise`; `the comedy was delightful`; `a delicious joke`

delightfully
adverb in a delightful manner; `the farm house, though in itself a small one, is delightfully situated`